Best Okonomiyaki Recipe:

Okonomiyak is easy to make! Our favorite "best" Osaka Okonomiyaki recipe (also called Kansai style Okonomiyai) is immediately below, and further down you will find even simpler recipes for the batter that don't require as many specialized ingredients and still taste great. Recipes for Hiroshima style Okonomiyaki and a variety of other ideas on our Recipe Variations page.

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Oil a griddle that has been heated to 200C (400F) and add Okonomiyaki mixture divided into two pancakes.

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Using a spatula flatten and form pancakes until around 1.5cm (3/4") thick - approximately 30cm (12") across.

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Add Bacon pieces to cover top of each pancake.

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After about 3 minutes, flip over pancake (bacon side down) and cook for 4 minutes.

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Flip pancake again (bacon side up) and cook for 3 minutes or until firm and well browned.

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Remove to plate and drizzle with Kewpie mayonnaise, okonomi sauce and sprinkle with Aonori and Katsuobushi.

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Eat quickly before someone near you takes your portion.

Whisk Flour & Water (this flour mix had tenkasu)

Sliced Cabbage & Onions

Shrimp (before chopping)

Sliced Chinese Sausage

Sliced Bacon

Ingredients added to Flour/Water Mix

Stirred Mixture

On Griddle

Formed into Pancakes

Bacon Added

Flipped Over

Condiments Added

Recipe Notes:- If
you do not have all of the ingredients above, don't worry, you can
probably still make Okonomiyaki using a variety of substitute
ingredients and by skipping some. See Alternative Batter Receipes below and the Ingredients tab for
more information. - Also, don't worry about exact measurements, the recipe is very forgiving! -
Also, remember, Okonomi stands for "what you wish" so you are really
open to modifying any of the added ingredients. It's common to add a variety of vegetables, or to substitute or
supplement the shrimp with cuttlefish, octopus, squid and other
seafood. - Chinese sausage is completely non-traditional, but we think it really adds a great flavor and texture.- If you want to make Negiyaki, just substitute all green onions instead of the cabbage. - Click on Shop if you want to buy Okonomiyaki Flour, Okonomi Sauce, or a complete Okonomiyaki Kit.

Alternative Batter Recipes:

Here are a variety of other ways to make the core batter that is added to the cabbage and other ingredients - pick one that suits the ingredients you have on hand.

Basic Flavor

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Best Flavor

Easy to Make

Water
Eggs
Flour

Water
EggsOkonomiyaki Flour

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WaterEggsFlourDashi

Water
Eggs
FlourDashiYam Starch

Harder to Make

Water
Eggs
FlourDashiGrated Yam

To make the simpler recipes above, use the quantities from the "Best" recipe at the top of the page. - Add to the water, the amount of Dashi suggested its package for 1 cup (240ml) of water. - For the Yam Starch (or Potato Starch or any other similar substitute), add 1/4 Cup (60ml).

Using Traditional Nagaimo or Yamaimo- For the Grated Yam, you must use Chinese or Japanese mountain yam (Nagaimo or Yamaimo) and use at least 1/4 Cup (60ml).- The recipe using Nagaimo is the most authentic Okonomi-Yaki receipe, but it's faster and easier to use the packaged Okonomiyaki flours, which also usually have added flavors.

When grated, the mountain yam becomes a glutinous liquid that helps bind the batter.

Okonomiyaki Nutritional Information

Based on the Best Recipe above, making 2 large Shrimp Okonomiyaki with all the condiments, here is the Nutritional Profile: